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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-20
CRIME AND CRIMINALS.

A STAY of proceedings has been
granted in the Grottkau case at Milwau-
kee, until the next term of the supreme
court
BLACK FRANZ" and BLACK Pearl" two
colored pugIlists of Minnesota, fought
thirty eight rounds, under the Queens
bury rules, near Minneapolis, the latter
winning.
DAVID 5. ForHERISGHAM, the alleged ac-
complice of Jim Cummings" in the
famous st. Louis and San Francisco train
robbery, was placed on trial at St. Louis
Monday.
MRs. MCWEA, aged 20, and her dsugh-
ter, Mrs. Van Baker, were murdered
Monday night in their home at Psllidsy's
Cave, W. Va, the assassins robbing the
house of $3.50.
CAPTAIN WILLIAMS, of the American
ship Occidental, was stabbed to death at
sea March 20 by one of his crew. The
ship proceeded TO Acapulco, its destina-
tioS, under command of the mate.
MRs. MARsAREr ERNsr, the aged widow
of union veteran was found Tuesday
morning in her home at New Haven,
Conn, bound hand and foot, and with a
rope about her neck. She had been
strsngled and robbed of large amount.
INDICTMENTS returned last fall in the
United States court at Indianapolis
against seven prominent republicans of
that city for election frauds were quashed
Saturday by Judge Gresham upon the
ground that the offenses charged
were not in violation of the federal
Law.
THE first of the Panhandle railrad rob-
berry cases was taken up Monday. L. La
veil, a brakeman, being placed on trial.
A detective who acted as q receiver of
stolen goods testified that the accused
had sold him various lots which he ac-
knowiedged having stolen from q freight
car.
A series of petty burglaries which have
baf1led all the authorities of Sheibyville,
H., for nearly six months has been going
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-20
FallaCies About Food
From Bon Vivant.

That there are many mistaken ideas
about food is well known, but they have
rarely been classified so tersely as in the
following paragraph which Bon Vivant
finds in the Journal of Reconstruction.
Among the fallacies likely to De most in
furious the following are enumerated:
l. That there is any natriment in beef
tea made from extracts. There is none
whatever. 2. That gelatine is nutritious
1t will not keep cat alive. Beef tea and
gslatine, however, possess certain repa-
ratiye power, we know not what. 3. That
an egg is equal to pound
of meat, and that every sick
person can eat eggs. Many,
especially those of nervous or bilious
temperments, cannot eat them, ana to
such eggs are injurious. 4. That be
cause milk is an important article of
food, it must be forced upon patient.
not cure, 5. That arrowroot is nutri-
tioug. 1t is simply starch and water,
useful as restorative, quickly prepared.
6. That cheese is injurious in all cases.
1t is, as a rule, contraindicated, being
usually iudigestible, but it is concentrated
nutrlment, and waste repairer
OIGtH CIdVeu. lhAt
the cravings of patient are whims, and
should be denied. The stomach often
needs, Graves for, and digests articles not
laid down in any dietary. Such are, for
example, fruit, pickles, jams, cake, ham
or beacon with fat, cheese, butter and
milk. s. That an infiexible diet NAV be
marked out which shall apply to every
case. Choice of a given list of articles
allowable in given case must be decided
by the opinion of the stomach. The
stomach is right, and theory
wrong, and the judgment admits no ap-
peal. diet which would keep healthy
man healthy might kill a sick man; and
a diet sufficient to sustain sick man
would not keep a well man alive. In
creased quantity CT Iood, especially of
liquids, does not mean increased nutri-
NEXT, rather decrease, since the digestion
is overtexed and weakened. Strive to
give the foed in as concentrated a form
as possible. Consult the patients stom-
ach in preference TO his tastes, and if the
stomach rejects certain article, do not
force it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-20
How A Yankee Sold His Woodenware
Boston Herald

| was told a story of a down casters"
mode of creating demand for supply
which, amid all the ingenuities of modern
commerce, may fairly claim originality.
One of the class called hickory dealer
or seller of woodenware, came down to
the South in the summer time with well
laden wagon, but was destined to sncount-
er sweeping opposition in the yellow
fever, which had commenced business
about week previous in such q way that
the only woodware in requisition was a
coffin. The rayages of the plague were at
this time SO dreadful that it will be sup
the most desperate and absurd exPsdients
to avert it, though many such proved but
pioneers to its progress. This the ped
6ler was aware of, so resolved, as regarded
his own fortune, to extract good from
evil. Dressing himself as respectfully as
possible, he mounted his horse and rode
up to printing Office In Williamsburg,
WI. re, under an assumed name, he had one
hundred bills struck of to this effect:
WAsTED-Immediately wSodenware in
any quantity, for the fever hospital in
Philadelphla, such being found not to
convey the infection By order of the
board of health. SETH ADAMS n. BAH
persons cautioned how they use crockery,
which is the cause of the plague to
thousands
Fifty OF these placards he sent his boy
to stick round the streets of village
lying in his road where the fever had
begun tC show itself. discovery 20
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-20
A HIDDEN TREASURE.
A Rich Hoard Illegally Loaned from Young
Englishman by India Unearthed.

A Rich Hoard Illegally Loaned from Young
Englishman by India Unearthed.
LONDON, May 16.-The financial secre-
tary of India has advised the government
of the discovery of au immense amount
of treasure, estimate at $25, 600. 900, which
had been secreted in palace Gwalior by
the late Mharajsh. The treasure had
been sunk in pits under the vaults be-
meath the Qeenaana and the secret was
intrusted TO a few confidential servants.
The secretary was present when the
treasure was unearthed. After removing
the earth TO a depth of six fee: the
workmen revealed grea; flag stones. Be
meath these were several pits filed
to the brim with silver, chiefly
freshly coined rupees. In each pit was q
plate recording the amount of the treas
ure, and the names of the officials who as
sisted in securing it. The Indian gov.
erpment had taken the hoard az loan
from young man named Mahfrsjab.
The native papers protest against this
action. They say that had Mahfrajsh
been an adult instead o. under regency
controlled by the government, he woald
never have invested his whole wealth in
Indian securities. The question will be
raised in parliament as to whether the
investment" be not another name for
the seizure.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-20
How One Senator Lives.

Senator Stanford gives his salary as a
senate to his private secretary. He prob
ably spends more money than any other
man in either house. When he comes to
Washington at the beginning of the ses-
sios he makes deposit of $4,000 at q
local bank, and both he and qis wife
check against 1t. If anything remains at
the end of the session, which is rare, he
leaves it on deposit, and then when he
returns to Washington he has something
to go to market with. The senator main
tains four establishments. He has city
residence in San Francisco, anotker in
the country forty miles from that place,
third in Washington, and a fourth in
New York, for his accommodation when
he visits the metropolis. He also has his
prIuate car, with servants aboard, always
standing on a track in Washington ready
for use when he wants to travel. Some
times he loans it to his friends. His cook
Is handsome Chinanan.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-20
Portland Oreguniau.

The game-cock is known to be bird of
great courage, ahd is generally conceded
that he carries more sand il his claws
than any other feathered creature of his
inches, but 1T is probably not generally
knowL that he will attack man. res
ldent of South Portland was, however, at
tackled by one few days since, and al ,
though he escaped with his life he is quite
lame from the effects of the combat. 1t
seems that this gentleman has a fancy
for gamc-cccks, and owns very fine
young one, a regular thoroughbred. Oc-
caslonally he amuses himself and the
chicken both by tying sack around his
foot and allowing the bird to fight it.
The cock has thus been led to look upon
him as an enemy to be fought on every
opportunity.
The other day he went out into the
yard where the cock was, and when he
was coming out the bloodthirsty fowl ran
up behind bim, and jumping up, planted
both his spurs in the feshy part of his
thigh. He turned and raised his foot to
attack his assailant, but the latter lodged
the kick aimed at him, and, raising to
the occasion, sent one of his spurs
through the gentleman's boot into his in
step, lnttlcting a wound which caused the
foot to swell up and was very painful.
The gentleman will wear armor and
pair of spurs the next time he interviews
that chicken.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-20
The Langtry Kiss.

Mrs. Langtry has invented kiss that
double discounts anything of the kind
ever attempted by Emma Abbott As
lady Clancarty her husband escapes from
his Pursuers through an open window in
TO her room. She stands with her back
to the audience clear down the stage,
near the footlights. The husband looks
a. her moment AMI then rushes wildly
into her arms. Then both swing around
and expose their profiles to the audience.
Then they hold each other at arms length.
Then her bosom heaves and be pants.
Then her head falls upon his breast, re-
clining backward. There is q crimson
blush sufusing her charming face. Then
he looks down ct her. and she looks up at
him. Then there is perceptibIe pres
sure arouLd the waist. Then he suddenly
places his lips to hers. Then she clasp ps
him around the head. Then there is q
soft, gurgling sound, as of water escs ping
from kitchen sink Then they are, as IL
we're, glued together. Then all is still.
Women IN the audience become nervous.
Bald headed mrn are parsly zed. Men
around town have their watches on. tim
ing them. One second, two, three, four,
Eve. six, seven-and hen there is an ex-
piosior. as If the bupg had blown out of
q beer barrel. Il is all orer That il the
Ianptry kiss
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-20
FELLEnIN MOLTEN IRON.
Terrible Tragedy In the Nebraska Pcnltcu
tinry


LINCOLN, Neb., April 16.-J. ID. Gleas
on, convict in the penitentiary, died
this morning at 3 O'Clock, from the eff
fects of a blow ON the head struck last
Friday afternoon, by Andrew Jackson,
(colored,) another convict. Gleason and
jackson were both employed in tho
foundry Mt the peniteutiary. On Friday
afternoon, while Gleason was carrying n
ladle of molten iron, he stumbled and fell.
spllling the contents of the ladle on
the floor, portion of which spattered
on Jackson's leg, who was standing near
with heavy iron bar in his hand. Jack
son became intensely enraged, and be-
fore Gleason could recover from his fall,
Jackson dealt him a frightful blow on
the head with the iron bar, cutting a ter
rible cash in his head and knocking him
senseless into the LIQUID iron which he
had spilled. Before he could be rescued
the flesh had been burned from his right
shoulder to the hand and from the left
elbow to the tips of the fingers of that
hand. 1t was also burned off his breast
from the neck to the pit of the stomach,
the entire part of his body, while his
back was mass of raw flesh. The iron
also spattered over his face which was a
mass of blisters. He was removed
to the hospital Immediately where
the best of care was taken
of him until three O'Clock this morning
when he died in the arms of his attend
ant. Jackson has been put in irons, and
is being closely guarded to prevent his
taking his own life, ho having already at
tempted suicide.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-20
He Went Back.
DakCt. Bell.

He was little fellow not over II years
old, and he was setting behind a box
over at the Omaha depot the other moru-
ing softly crying and looking very dirty
and forlorn.
"What's the matters" was asked
liant nothln' the matter" he said de-
family, sitting up straight, hastily brush
ing away his tears and pushing back his
jacket little so as to display the handle
of an old revolver in his pocket. Then
he looked off across the river at the
strange Buildings and lost his bravery
and buried his head again and sobbed
through his tears:
SO mister, I've been a runin' away an
want'o GO home"
what made you run away?"
II thought it would be nice, but it han't
no it haG't,n and he rested his face in his
hands and looked the picture of woe.
"Dick Dagger had heap O. fun, but
hain't had a Bit"
"Who was Dick Daggers"
Didn't you ever hear o him? He was
the boy scout of the Rockies, an want
ed to be like him. There han't Indians
whatll hurt Teller round here is there?"
"No."
Il wouldn't shoot 'em if there was.
Dick shot 'em, but | don't want to. l
want to get back home, but mebbe l new
er will again" AID once more his tears
flowed.
"Where did you liver"
'Oh, l lived down in Marion, in Illinois,
and it just about killed me riding in that
old freight car, an hurt my knee, an
I'm cold and han't had no breakfast nor
supper, neither. I'd never heard Dick
l don't see how he got along so well-and
if ever got home again and see my-my
-my-ma-" but the thought of his
mother was too much for him.
II don't want to hunt Indians or
bears or nothin' nor to rescue no maidens,
an am tired of that old thingr and he
pulled an old rusty revolver our of his
pocket that hadn't been tried for ten
years and threw it across the track
please, Mr.. get me something to eat an
I'll work all day for you," and lie looked
up pitiful and Strengthened his little cap
on his curly head.
We took him along, and he ate three or
four meals in one, but even after that he
didn't say word about examining the
Indians. The next day a grave-looking
father arrived looking for very home
sick boy, and they went back together.
So the government lost another scout
bat an anxious mother got back a boy
that will never run away again.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-20
FOREIGN.

The imperial government has sanction
ed the Newfoundland bait bill, which
goes into effect in 1888.
RUMoR of Mr.. Parnells death gained
currency in London, yesterday, but proved
to be canard. Mr.. Parnells health is
improved.
The new president of the Frer ch
Patriotic league denies that the league
interfer ed i'll the recent election in Al
SAGE Lorraine.
The Russian government has prohibit
ed the sale of Il new drama by Count
Tolstoi. This ought to insure the work
a large circulation, both in Russia and IN
other countries.
PAUL GIRARD, a writer in the Paris
Chariyari, fears that not much good will
come out of the congress of astronomers,
for says he, always think of the old
definition of the telescope as pipe with
the ignored at one end and the ignormus
at the other"
The stringent commercial regulations
just adopted by Russia, which seems to be
directed chiefly at Germany, are bitterly
denounced by the semi official press of
the latter country. The proposed increas:
of the German corn duty also causes
much apprehension in Austria Hungary.
The Pail Mall Gazette prints sensa-
tional story, which is generally dis
credited, to the effect that the govern
ment has ordered sixty tirst-class cells in
Muibank prison to be placed in rsadi-
ness for tho reception of Parliament
whose arrest may be deemed necessary.
THE queen made triumphal journey
through London Saturday from Padding
ton station, in the West end, to Mile End
at the extreme eastern limit, distance
of eight miles, where she formally OPEN
ed the Peoples Palace" The metrop-
oils was brilliantly decorated in honor
of the occasion, and great crowds lined
the streets through which the royal pro
cession passed. 1t was the first time that
her majesty had visited the East end in
many years, and her wretched subjects
in that densely- populated section no
doubt appreciated the condescension
nightly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-20
A Wise Dog.
Pan Man GaZatte

A private letter frou Naples contains
the following story: II you like dogs
you will be pleased with the annexed: At
Ceriano poor fellow who lived by hawk
ing milk was buried under the ruins of
his cottage little way ont of town. As
he usually set off his rounds before a.
m, every one believed he was safe; but
he, too had celebrated the end of the car
nlval by taking little wine and had
slept late. His little dog, which used to
drag the milk-cart up the mountain roads,
smelled out his master and began to
scratch away the rubbish until he had
laid his masters head bare, which was
covered with wounds. Then the dog be-
gan to lick the wounds, but finding that
the bleeding continued, and comprehend
ing that he could not Gig farther, he ran
off and seized by the coat the first indi-
vidal hs met, who, thinking that the dog
was mad, got loose and ran away. But a
second person, guessing, what the ami
nal wanted, followed him, and conse-
quently the poor milkman WAS released
from his dangerous position. The min
lister Menala paid him a visit and found
him, with his head bound up, under a
tert, with the faithful dog lying beside
him.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-20
GENERAL NOTES.

CROP prospects in South Carolina are
reported more favorable than at this sea
son in any previous year since 1882.
No NOTICE will be given of the Fox Kill
rain challenge by John L. Sullivan, whose
manager says that Fox is only seeking to
advertise himself.
Two CAR LOADS of tainted beef, which
had arrived from the west in refrigerator
cara, we're seized by the health officers at
New York, Thursday.
CROP reports from 135 counties in
Minnesota, Dakota and Iowa show that
seeding through the northwest has been
com oleted. With favorable weather, the
creps harvested next fall in Minnesota
and Dakota will be unprecedented.
The Chicago live stock exchange charg
es the railroad com panies with endeav-
orilg to bring the interstate commerce
law into disrspute by charging excessive
tariffs and ignoring the long and short
haul section.
FRANKLIN HOWELL, a wealthy bGnker of
Scranton, has just been sued for $4,000
for breach of promise by Pittsburg
lady. A year age similar suit, in
which damages of $4,000 were asked,
was brought against him by Scranton
samsel. 1t Is intinated that Howell is
mentally unsoUnd.
JOHN A. LOGAN. JR, and his bride re-
turned from their wedding Monday, and
Mr.. Logan will at once enter upon the
active management of the extensive lime
stone quarries near Youngstown, Ohio,
purchased by his father-inlaw, Mr..
Andrews, in which he holds half in
terest
The excitement in Canada over VII
liam O'Brien's campaign against Lord
Lansdowne has reached fever heat. Mr..
O'Brien arrived at Montreal yesterday by
steamer from Quebec, and to a correspon-
dent expressed himself as highly graft
fled with the results of his efforts in Can
ada so far. He declares that he would
speak in Toronto and Kingston, regard
less of consequences, and predicted that
Lord Lansdowne would be compelled to
answer the charges that have been made
against him, or stand condemned by the
public opinion of Canada.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-20

NSw ORLEANS, May l6,-On Saturday
night Raymond Butsch, overseer of Wood
lawn plantation, Plaquemine Parish. forty
miles below this city, was shot through
both legs by an insane man named Ed.
Williams. Butsch's legs were badly lscerst-
ed. This morning the sheriff OF Plaque
mine Parish, accompanied by George
oSmond, e3ltof of the PIaquemine Pro
tector, started out u arrest the maniac.
When approached, Williams opened fire
upon them shooting usmoud through
the neck and 1t is thought fatally injur-
ing him. The sheriff then pursued the
marlac who took refuge in his house.
The house was then set on fire in order to
dislodge Williams, and when he came ont
to get water TO extinguish the danes he
was shot dead by the sheriff.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-20
THE STRIk Is
Labor Troubles in Chicago Becoming More
Complicated.

Labor Troubles in Chicago Becoming More
Complicated.
CHICAGO, May l6.-The initial steps in
securing complete lockout of all the
carpenters was taken to-day by Contrac-
tor Fitzpatrick, who informed his men
that hereafter it will be ten hours II day
or nothing. The carpenters were united
in stopping work. The return to 10
hours day was discussed by the
master carpenters association, but was
finally laid upon the table. The pres
ent state of affairs shuts out all
carpenters at work upon frame buildings
hence the only way to secure complete
lockout of these laborers is TO demand
the return of longer days. The material
supplies men are now thoroughly banded
and represent a combination that would
alone cause lockout. The brick yards
will shut down Wednesday, and will re-
main so until the existing difficulties are
smothed over. The manufacturers will
follow suit.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-20

important, so simple, and apparently in
such close connection with remedy,
created "a instant sensation. The doom
of crockery was pronounced. Jugs, bowls,
basins, tes pots, and other utensils most
esteemed or necessary were hurled out of
the windows in showers. No grand
mothers gift, no ancestors relic, survived
this fall of china; the streets soon looked
liked a pottery after az earthquake.
About noon, when the work of destruction
was st its heights, wagon ma5e its way
into the village with man vociferating
with all the power of his lungs: Wooden
ware!" His arrival was hailed as a god
send; q crowd collected around him as TO
magician who brought taiisman, and
in less than two hours his plague averting
plasters were all sold at exhorbitant
prices.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-20
COMMERCE WITH CANADA.
Consul Twitchell Shows how the Law Affect
Trade at Kingston.

Consul Twitchell Shows how the Law Affects
Trade at Kingston.
WASHINGTON, May l6.-The department
OF state has received and transmitted to
the interstate commerce commission for
its information letter from u. S. Consul
Twitchell at Kingston, Canada, upon the
subject of Interstate comm cree law and
Its effects upon our trade with Canada.
The consul says: C8nada's high protec-
tive tariff, in which there is no prospect
of reduction, has made me appreheRsive
from the first of the effect of increased
railroad rates on imports from the L. S.
To this section of Canada. Since the
4th of April these rates as shown by the
freight bills here paid, have been in
creased from 25 TO 100 per cent with the
change on Canadian roads. After wait.
ing thirty days for effects, have made a
partial canvass of the importers of the
city of Kingston with the following re-
suit: Coal dealers are preparing to bring
from Nova Scotia coal for all purposes
where Nova Scotia coal can be used; two
factories which have always used Ameri-
can coal have put in their orders for
Nova Scotia coal. In hardware and
pressed tin ware l find the orders have
been changed from American to
Canadian houses on account of
the freight In groceries there
Is the same complaint. The products of
the countries outside of the United States
Is now expected to get here by way of
British Columbia and Halifax. The un-
pleasant feature in connection with my
canvass has been general expression to
lind how and where they may make pur
ehases without coming in contact with
American railroads. With a general ma
tional reaching out for trade, it seems to
me unnecessary to prophesy what will be
the effect upon the American manufac-
trrer, wholesale dealer, and the railroads
by these general inqairies.